It's not socially acceptable either way. By the way, using domestic violence as an example of equality is hardly the way to go about it.

It's not socially acceptable either way. It's taken seriously either way, you're guilty of battery and possibly assault depending on the situation regardless of your gender. Medical professionals like myself take it seriously, the police officers we work with take it seriously, anyone in society with any common sense takes it seriously. I've seen horrible injuries inflicted by a tiny female, it's often about how motivated someone is.

"They claim they want equality" First off, I haven't said a damn thing about it. There shouldn't even have to be the topic of equality, it should just automatically happen. Are you saying that we can hit men all we want? Cause I haven't hit a single male in my entire life.

Generally, no one takes it seriously. There are plenty of hidden camera setups that show exactly that. When a woman in public is getting harassed, men and women step in reasonably quickly. When a woman is abusing a man in public, in general no one steps up to do a damned thing. In fact, people of both sexes will stop and stand around and watch. And often times smirk or laugh at the guy getting slapped or otherwise abused in public.

I have been detained for stoping a guy hitting a girl... :/ on that note crazy ex punched me in the face to the point of blood and all I got was a beer and two cops asking me what I did... Funny how stupid it is . No one deserves to be hit in a relationship. Walk away if you can't civilly and or vocalize in respectable manner .

@XburythecastleX.OK you haven't hit one in "your" entire life. whats your point how does that add credence to anyone's argument here. you might not have hit a man in your life but trust me there are plenty of violent women out there. what he was saying was that he hates how its just a mere after thought or not taken with as much seriousness when a woman hits a man in any domestic dispute. and he is saying its ironic because they want equality in a plethora of other areas but in this issue it seems to not be important to them as it pertains to men's equality in those situations.

I don't think they're saying men should be allowed to hit women... I know it isn't appropriate for a woman to hit a man but I have seen that before and people accept it. It's a sad fact but it is true.

Because it's his fault he got smacked?

But it is treated as abusive behavior...

I with #90 here, I know in the uk it's treated as abuse, it's just not so common, probably due to men being the more dominant ones usually. But i can also see men not coming forward due to it being a women and they could feel embarrassed etc and ofc there is the reason both sides don't come forward, fear/delusional love. (He/She loves me really blah blah)

i agree if more guys would document that shit maybe the general public would understand. there's many men that are abusive to their women in various ways but there are plenty of women also that are the same way behind the scenes because there is little light shed on it. and i mean its some real ****** up dudes that do their girls so bogus it really baffles me sometimes, but there's also some ruthless girls that exist in this world too. some women use domestic violence as a vice in heated situations by doing what they want to do to men and call the police afterwards to **** men over. people just need to understand violent behavior in general isn't acceptable.